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Admissions Office / Registrar, In Charge of Library Services Job in Kenya




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Officer – Registrar, In Charge of Library Services 

 


Job

Purpose: 
The

Head of Library is responsible for leading and developing information services

across all the branch libraries to provide knowledge of the inquiry research

process, technology skills, digital citizenship and a love of literature and

reading.

The incumbent is also responsible for providing strategic thinking for the

business in terms of delivering library and information services to clients in

view of contemporary technological development trends and varying client

information seeking behavior.


  • Co-ordinate

    overall provision of library and information services across the

    foundation of Institute network of libraries.

  • Provide

    managerial leadership for the library through mobilization of technical

    and financial resources and professional direction of the human resources.

  • Formulate

    and develop library policies and procedure manuals and documentation such

    as strategic plans and annual budgets.

  • Facilitate

    the full automation of the library.

  • Develop

    appropriate training programmes for staff in the use of automated library

    systems and other new technologies.

  • In

    liaison with the ICT team, manage the Integrated Library Systems and

    related technology.

  • Prepare

    and administer the annual budget for the library within the approved

    limits.

  • Develop

    strategies for the growth of information resources such as e-resources.

  • Coordinate

    acquisition of informational materials, equipment and furniture.

  • Maintain

    close linkages and cooperation with suppliers, publishers and other

    related information institutions.

  • Liaise

    with donors and initiate collaborations and linkages with strategic

    development partners.


  • Process

    students’ admissions by:-receiving applications for admissions, opening

    student’s files and preparing students’ files for admission for directors’

    action.

  • Process

    examinations by:-issuing and receiving examination applications forms,

    participating in the invigilation of the examination.

  • Process

    certificate and transcripts by:-

  • Confirming

    registration and completion of pupilage period;

  • Checking

    to make sure that students have passed all examinations as per letters of

    exemption before preparing completion certificates;

  • Processing

    files for preparation of transcripts;

  • Dispatching

    of completion certificates;

  • A

    Master’s degree in Library and Information Sciences will be added

    advantage

  • Qualification

    in Library Automation and related technologies is a Must.

  • Not

    less than 5 years’ post qualification work experience in a related

    field/environment.

  • Skills

    in preparing budgets, planning and strategy execution

  • Excellent

    analytical and conceptual skills.

  • Excellent

    management and leadership skills.

  • Highly

    creative, and passionate about exploring new ideas.

  • Ability

    to work under pressure within strict deadlines

  • Excellent

    planning and organization skills

  • Possess

    high sense of integrity and confidentiality.

  • Result

    oriented.


Kindly send your CV to info@nawirikenya.com with the subject

line as the 




ADMISSIONS OFFICER –REGISTRAR, INCHARGE OF LIBRARY SERVICES




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